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North Carolina State Shell:
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North Carolina designated the Scotch bonnet (Phalium granulatum) as the official state shell in 1965. The Scotch bonnet (pronounced "bonay") is found along the the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Brazil. First cataloged in 1778, the seashell was so named because of its resemblance to the caps worn by Scottish peasants and because the color pattern resembles a Scottish plaid or tartan. The Scotch bonnet is a gastropod in the same mollusk class as snails, slugs, and limpets. It is found in North Carolina coastal waters at depths between 50 to 150 feet. |
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Shell - Scotch Bonnet: North Carolina state library |
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North Carolina Symbols: |
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mammal -
dog |
flag - seal |